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#201 Offline ANTdrew - Posted February 15 2022 - 3:04 PM

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May I just say this is one of the most detailed and enthralling journals I've ever read. keep up the good work.

Also ectatomma eggs are usually black. Just a trait of the genus.

Agreed! The thought and care put into this journal is exemplary!

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#202 Offline Antkeeper01 - Posted February 15 2022 - 3:25 PM

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May I just say this is one of the most detailed and enthralling journals I've ever read. keep up the good work.

Also ectatomma eggs are usually black. Just a trait of the genus.

Agreed! The thought and care put into this journal is exemplary!

 

I'm assuming this is sarcastic? I'm not sure though.


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#203 Offline antsriondel - Posted February 15 2022 - 3:57 PM

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May I just say this is one of the most detailed and enthralling journals I've ever read. keep up the good work.

Also ectatomma eggs are usually black. Just a trait of the genus.

Agreed! The thought and care put into this journal is exemplary!

 

I'm assuming this is sarcastic? I'm not sure though.

 

I think he is serious.



#204 Offline Kaelwizard - Posted February 15 2022 - 5:07 PM

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May I just say this is one of the most detailed and enthralling journals I've ever read. keep up the good work.

Also ectatomma eggs are usually black. Just a trait of the genus.

Agreed! The thought and care put into this journal is exemplary!

 

I'm assuming this is sarcastic? I'm not sure though.

 

I think he is serious.

 

It's sarcasm. The updates are like a sentence long and often times lack enough detail to get any information out of them.


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#205 Offline Leptomyrmx - Posted February 15 2022 - 9:05 PM

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May I just say this is one of the most detailed and enthralling journals I've ever read. keep up the good work.

Also ectatomma eggs are usually black. Just a trait of the genus.

Agreed! The thought and care put into this journal is exemplary!

 

I'm assuming this is sarcastic? I'm not sure though.

 

I think he is serious.

 

It's sarcasm. The updates are like a sentence long and often times lack enough detail to get any information out of them.

 

*looks at my journal*

w h o o p s

Mainly whoopsing at the fact that my updates are short.


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My Ants:

Colonies: Camponotus humilior 1w, Opisthopsis rufithorax 11w, Aphaenogaster longiceps ~5w, Pheidole sp. ~235w ~15m, Iridomyrmex sp. 2q 1w, Brachyponera lutea 6w, Crematogaster sp. ~20w, Podomyrma sp. 1w

Queens: Polyrhachis cf. robinsoni, Polyrhachis (Campomyrma) sp. (likely infertile)

Previously Kept: Colobopsis gasseri, Technomyrmex sp., Rhytidoponera victorae, Nylanderia cf. rosae, Myrmecia brevinoda/forficata, Polyrhachis australis, Solenopsis/Monomorium

Key: Q = Queen, W = Worker, M = Major

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#206 Offline NicholasP - Posted February 16 2022 - 11:18 AM

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Honestly, I think this guy deserves more credit than he gets. He's actually trying and he's finally succeeding. This is a great example of perseverance since no matter what people say or how difficult this is he still keeps trying. I feel like for sure at least one person will disagree with me, but this is my opinion about this.


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#207 Offline Antkeeper01 - Posted February 16 2022 - 3:33 PM

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Honestly, I think this guy deserves more credit than he gets. He's actually trying and he's finally succeeding. This is a great example of perseverance since no matter what people say or how difficult this is he still keeps trying. I feel like for sure at least one person will disagree with me, but this is my opinion about this.

*disagrees in teen* I mean its a miracle that they have gotten both  to eggs given their track record


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#208 Offline azzaaazzzz00 - Posted February 16 2022 - 4:14 PM

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Honestly, I think this guy deserves more credit than he gets. He's actually trying and he's finally succeeding. This is a great example of perseverance since no matter what people say or how difficult this is he still keeps trying. I feel like for sure at least one person will disagree with me, but this is my opinion about this.

Yea I agree, many people when they have failed so many times, would give up the hobby and walk away. But not Idontexist, he continues and here he is making progress


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#209 Offline Antkeeper01 - Posted February 16 2022 - 4:51 PM

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Honestly, I think this guy deserves more credit than he gets. He's actually trying and he's finally succeeding. This is a great example of perseverance since no matter what people say or how difficult this is he still keeps trying. I feel like for sure at least one person will disagree with me, but this is my opinion about this.

Yea I agree, many people when they have failed so many times, would give up the hobby and walk away. But not Idontexist, he continues and here he is making progress

 

You could call it stubbornness


1X Pogonomyrmex occidentalis 40-50 Workers

1X Solenopsis molesta 10 Workers (mono)

Ants I Want: Crematogaster sp, Camponotus Sp., Ponera Pennsylvanica, Mymercocystus sp.

 

My Youtube channel: https://www.youtube....kUjx-dPFMyVqOLw

 

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#210 Offline AntsCali098 - Posted February 17 2022 - 11:03 AM

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Honestly, I think this guy deserves more credit than he gets. He's actually trying and he's finally succeeding. This is a great example of perseverance since no matter what people say or how difficult this is he still keeps trying. I feel like for sure at least one person will disagree with me, but this is my opinion about this.

yeah agreed


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#211 Offline Kaelwizard - Posted February 18 2022 - 6:52 AM

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Honestly, I think this guy deserves more credit than he gets. He's actually trying and he's finally succeeding. This is a great example of perseverance since no matter what people say or how difficult this is he still keeps trying. I feel like for sure at least one person will disagree with me, but this is my opinion about this.

I get that, I do, but then look at his treatment of other members of the forum. He has broken multiple rules at this point.



#212 Offline NicholasP - Posted February 18 2022 - 7:17 AM

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Honestly, I think this guy deserves more credit than he gets. He's actually trying and he's finally succeeding. This is a great example of perseverance since no matter what people say or how difficult this is he still keeps trying. I feel like for sure at least one person will disagree with me, but this is my opinion about this.

I get that, I do, but then look at his treatment of other members of the forum. He has broken multiple rules at this point.

 

I'm not on the forum a lot during these times. Could you tell me where he's done that? I'm not saying that I don't believe you I just want to see.


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#213 Offline NicholasP - Posted February 18 2022 - 7:24 AM

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I also just want to say I try to find the good in everyone no matter how bad they are, and I try to be kind to even the rudest of people if I can stop myself from saying rude things back to them. I try to follow some quotes from Martin Luther King Jr. like: "We must learn to live together as brothers or perish together as fools." and “Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that.”


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#214 Offline AntsCali098 - Posted February 18 2022 - 11:25 AM

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I also just want to say I try to find the good in everyone no matter how bad they are, and I try to be kind to even the rudest of people if I can stop myself from saying rude things back to them. I try to follow some quotes from Martin Luther King Jr. like: "We must learn to live together as brothers or perish together as fools." and “Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that.”

Yeah I agree.


Interested buying in ants? Feel free to check out my shop

Feel free to read my journals, like this one.

 

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#215 Offline AntsCali098 - Posted February 18 2022 - 11:27 AM

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Honestly, I think this guy deserves more credit than he gets. He's actually trying and he's finally succeeding. This is a great example of perseverance since no matter what people say or how difficult this is he still keeps trying. I feel like for sure at least one person will disagree with me, but this is my opinion about this.

I get that, I do, but then look at his treatment of other members of the forum. He has broken multiple rules at this point.

 

Rules? Which ones? I have not read every single comment he has posted but I have not seen any broken rules.


Interested buying in ants? Feel free to check out my shop

Feel free to read my journals, like this one.

 

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Atta sp (wish they were in CA), Crematogaster cerasi, Most Pheidole species

 

 


#216 Offline azzaaazzzz00 - Posted February 18 2022 - 2:37 PM

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Also, by the way I noticed that Idon'texist hasn't posted in a while... he usually posts pretty often.


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#217 Offline bmb1bee - Posted February 18 2022 - 2:38 PM

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He's not bad or anything, just really inexperienced. Just give him a little patience and advice, but don't discourage or pressure him too much. However, being a little strict about what he does to the ants wouldn't hurt, since he's a beginner dealing with intermediate level queens...


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#218 Offline Kaelwizard - Posted February 18 2022 - 2:51 PM

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Honestly, I think this guy deserves more credit than he gets. He's actually trying and he's finally succeeding. This is a great example of perseverance since no matter what people say or how difficult this is he still keeps trying. I feel like for sure at least one person will disagree with me, but this is my opinion about this.

I get that, I do, but then look at his treatment of other members of the forum. He has broken multiple rules at this point.
Rules? Which ones? I have not read every single comment he has posted but I have not seen any broken rules.
He has spammed threads and insulted members. I don’t remember all of the exact threads, but I know for a fact he has. In the People Rating thread he just posted “fardhead.” I’m not even sure what that is supposed to mean.

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#219 Offline Antkeeper01 - Posted February 18 2022 - 8:39 PM

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Honestly, I think this guy deserves more credit than he gets. He's actually trying and he's finally succeeding. This is a great example of perseverance since no matter what people say or how difficult this is he still keeps trying. I feel like for sure at least one person will disagree with me, but this is my opinion about this.

I get that, I do, but then look at his treatment of other members of the forum. He has broken multiple rules at this point.
Rules? Which ones? I have not read every single comment he has posted but I have not seen any broken rules.
He has spammed threads and insulted members. I don’t remember all of the exact threads, but I know for a fact he has. In the People Rating thread he just posted “fardhead.” I’m not even sure what that is supposed to mean.

 

me neither they are 1% antkeeper, 10% double poster, 40% necroposter, and 49% troll


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1X Pogonomyrmex occidentalis 40-50 Workers

1X Solenopsis molesta 10 Workers (mono)

Ants I Want: Crematogaster sp, Camponotus Sp., Ponera Pennsylvanica, Mymercocystus sp.

 

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#220 Offline Leptomyrmx - Posted February 18 2022 - 9:53 PM

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I love how everyone has a debate right on their journal and they don't even care.


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My Ants:

Colonies: Camponotus humilior 1w, Opisthopsis rufithorax 11w, Aphaenogaster longiceps ~5w, Pheidole sp. ~235w ~15m, Iridomyrmex sp. 2q 1w, Brachyponera lutea 6w, Crematogaster sp. ~20w, Podomyrma sp. 1w

Queens: Polyrhachis cf. robinsoni, Polyrhachis (Campomyrma) sp. (likely infertile)

Previously Kept: Colobopsis gasseri, Technomyrmex sp., Rhytidoponera victorae, Nylanderia cf. rosae, Myrmecia brevinoda/forficata, Polyrhachis australis, Solenopsis/Monomorium

Key: Q = Queen, W = Worker, M = Major

Youtube Channel: Ants of Sydney - YouTube

Patreon (for YouTube channel): https://www.patreon.com/antsofsydney





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